Graphic Novel Review: The First Cat In Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnet and Shawn Harris

Posted on February 13, 2024 at 6:40 am by Gene Ambaum

The First Cat In Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnet and Shawn Harris. Katerine Tegen Books, 2022. 9780063084094. 316pp.

There’s trouble with the moon — rats from another galaxy are eating it. It’s time to activate Project 47, a very special cat who is humanity’s last hope.

This is a beautifully drawn adventure full of unexpected encounters. It seems like it’s going to be mad science, but then it becomes a total fantasy complete with moon royalty, monsters, and a charming, toe-clipping robot encountered as our hero travels from the Land of Cheerfulness to the dark side of the moon, where the rats have built their fortress.

Buy it for a kid you really like, but read it before you give it to them.